PAISLEY, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 26: Rangers Jefte is dejected during a William Hill Premiership match between St Mirren and Rangers at the SMiSA Stadium, on December 26, 2024, in Paisley, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images)
James Tavernier enjoyed a great stroke of good fortune to stay on the park against Kilmarnock.
David Dickinson showed far more generosity to the Ibrox skipper than Dom Thompson who was shown a red card after just four minutes.
In that instance there was no hesitation as the Renfrew based official reached for the red card to go along with the award of a penalty. A rare combination under the current Laws of the Game.
Dickinson wasn’t just loath to red card Tavernier, he failed to even award Kilmarnock a free kick. Naturally Chris Graham on VAR wasn’t going to intervene, not even with a fake review.
Tavernier had already been booked. A free kick and another yellow would have resulted in Danny Rohl’s side being reduced to 10 men.
The slow motion highlighted by Lint was also available to Graham in the VAR room, if he was inclined to review it at that level.
Trusty yellow upgraded to a straight red by VAR had far less contact with the player than Tavernier has with the Kilmarnock player.
Trusty gets red, Tavernier gets nothing. https://t.co/idDByxzSaQ pic.twitter.com/KHYN3HIrst
— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) February 5, 2026
Killie forward Tyreece John-Jules had a chance of running onto the through ball. He wasn’t certain to reach it but his position and pace was enough to worry Tavernier.
TAVERNIER IMMUNITY ZONE
He stepped across John-Jules then lifted his left arm up to block the run of his opponent. Just for long enough to make a difference, to ensure that John-Jules didn’t have a chance to run onto the pass.
Ten days at Tynecastle a very different approach was taken by the match officials.
Pierre Landry Kabore tangled with Auston Trusty, it was awkward but no more than a booking. The ball was going wide, there were Celtic defenders running back to challenge.
Steven McLean opted for a free kick and yellow card. With John Beaton on VAR there was more to come.
The pause for the free kick was ominous. Beaton has a track record similar to Dickinson but going back further.
McLean was called over to the monitor, the consequences were obvious.
In the 77th minute Celtic were reduced to 10 men. Hearts equalised, eight minutes of stoppage time were added. The match ended 2-2.
Celtic appealed the red card which was rejected. There has been no follow up from Celtic, the audio from Tynecastle hasn’t been released.
There is no chance of the audio from Ibrox seeing the light of day.
Having refereed his favourite team four times in less than two months Dickinson and his family are hoping for the big one on March 1.
The Trinity Tims podcast will be live from 6.30pm tonight.
— Jimmy jambo (@jimmyjambo1963) February 5, 2026
https://youtu.be/Caoq4wHmkps
Nothing changes as long As clubs stand by and watch this obvious cheating and I don’t jus mean Celtic It will continue for the benefit of one club and we all know who that is
They are all just laughing !!!
I have this feeling in my gut that the league title will be heading to Govanlandia, no matter how hard and well every other team play until the very last . To me the referees and VAR poodles will be doing somersaults and awarding all kinds of pro theRangers decisions and anti Celtic and all other club decisions too …every game . It’s already underway with favourable decisions for the tribute act hidden in plain sight , given ! There seems to be a tacit understanding between all officials concerned that this title is going to Ibroxland,by hook or by crook ? And not to worry as the SMSM are aware of the strategies and don’t talk about the contentious awards for theRangers as in ..get off the subject quickly . I think it’s as bent as the M74 …I hope I’m wrong !
Another reason for
“Not Another Penny”!
Sevco will go on to win this league this season,that performance by the corrupt officials last night proved that.
I take it captain Invisible made a special guest star appearance to speak in front of the cameras last night after the victory for the CHEATS.
This is the same ARSEHOLE that sends teenagers out to face the press after every defeat,but when it’s a win this Jeremy Hunt can’t get in front of the cameras quick enough.
Plenty more coming down the pipe to those daft enough to attend games !
14 years to take the lead on this and reform the corrupt organisation that presided over decades of shameless grifting and where are we? Standing idlly by while the likes of Dickinson make decisions that would make Bobby Davidson and John Gordon blush with embarrassment.
Our current ‘custodians’ aren’t just trolling us, their snouts are as deep in the trough as those who despise us.
R.H. ‘ Bobby’ Davidson and JRP Gordon, two of big Jock’s least favourite referees, jeezo even I remember these two from back in the day, with total disdain. They didn’t have to worry about VAR but neither do the current crop either.
Plus ca change an aw that. Correct once again CS.